Senior Buyer

You are passionate about shaping the future of autonomous, inclusive, and sustainable people transportation and want to drive collaboration between internal stakeholders and external development partners? Then the position of Senior Buyer Software & Cloud Services is your next step We are looking for an experienced purchasing professional who thrives in an agile product development cycle and integrates market know-how in software development, cloud services, vehicle design, and more into our business. You will help HOLON build a reliable and resilient partner ecosystem to shape our future products.

• Develop and own the supply portfolio strategy for software development, cloud services, and vehicle design services, including scouting, selecting, and onboarding suppliers based on market analyses and benchmarks
• Build and maintain reliable, innovation-driven supplier relationships to support vehicle and E/E architecture development cycles
• Build strong, reliable and innovation-driven supplier relationships to support our vehicle and E/E architecture development cycles
• Manage all procurement activities across the product development lifecycle, focusing on supplier contributions to key milestones
• Evaluate new suppliers from commercial, technical, and quality perspectives together with R&D and Quality teams
• Lead contract and licensing negotiations, covering IP rights, SLAs, subscription models, cybersecurity, and data requirements
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure timely delivery and performance throughout all project phases
• Provide market insights, communicate sourcing strategies internally, identify cost-optimization potential, and coordinate supplier escalations

• Completed (Master-) studies in one of the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or comparable
• Several years of professional experience in hardware and/or software development services purchasing, preferably in the automotive and/or high-tech electronics industry
• Comprehensive understanding of complex automotive (software) development processes and of strategic requirements towards respective external development partners
• Significant negotiation experience in complex and mile-stone-driven procurement settings in international contexts
• Strong intercultural skills and availability for international and national business trips
• Fluency in English language, further language skills are a plus
• Experience with major cloud platforms is a plus

HOLON is one of the first vehicle manufacturers for autonomous movers with the standards and scaling potential that we know from the automotive industry. With our platform technology, vehicle expertise and strong partner network, our goal is to redefine passenger transport. To this end, HOLON works with technology companies, local public transport companies and mobility-as-a-service providers. HOLON is a subsidiary of the BENTELER Group.

The HOLON urban is a fully electric and autonomous vehicle for use on public roads. It is one of the world's first movers to meet automotive standards – leading the way in safety, ride comfort and production quality. The vehicle operates at a top speed of 60 kilometers / 37 miles per hour and can accommodate up to 15 passengers.

The HOLON urban is barrier-free and offers an automated ramp, a secured wheelchair space and auditory and visual support for passengers. In addition to conventional scheduled services, the mover is to be used as an on-demand means of transport in order to meet the mobility needs of users.